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A Denver woman died Saturday in a skiing accident at Silverton Mountain.

Sydney Elizabeth Owens, 25, was skiing Riff Run as part of a guided ski tour by Silverton Mountain employees when she fell and slid about 1,500 feet, San Juan County Undersheriff Kristine Burns told the Durango Herald.

Owens fell at about 10 a.m. on her first run of the day, Burns said.

Emergency personnel from the ski area arrived immediately to assist Owens but were unable to revive her, Burns said.

The ski area is for expert skiers. It has no groomed runs or cut trails.